Operation Modes; System Modes - Shure DM 6680 P User Manual

DCS 6000 Digital Conference System

Operation modes

System modes

The 6000 series microphones work in different
modes - according to the settings of the system.
The "System Operation Mode" also called 'CU mode'
determines the behaviour of the microphone
system. The mode is set on the CU 61xx.
Auto (or Automatic) mode allows for the microphone units to be switched on immediately
Automatic
upon pressing the microphone ON/OFF button.
This is indicated by a red light in the 'Speak' lamp in the microphone unit. Pressing the
microphone ON/OFF button again will turn the microphone off.
If the 'maximum speakers (delegates)' is reached, the speak request will be rejected.
Microphones with Chairman priority will always be turned on (a Chairman Unit is always in
Auto or VOX mode).
FIFO is an automated mode. The microphone unit functions in the same way as in
FIFO
automatic mode as long as the number of turned on delegate units is less or equal to the
selected 'maximum speakers'.
When the maximum number is reached, the next delegate pressing the ON/OFF button will
be put in the top of the request queue. The green 'Request' lamp flashing indicates this.
More delegates will be put in the request queue when they press their ON/OFF buttons,
until the maximum of requests is reached. Their green 'Request' lamps will light up steadily.
When one of the active microphone units is switched off, the first delegate unit in the queue
is automatically switched ON, and the next delegate unit in the queue will flash with the
green 'Request' lamp.
This mode will normally be used with only 1 as maximum speakers.
Microphones with Chairman priority will always be turned on directly.
Manual mode features a request list, where 'Delegates' are inserted in a queue upon
Manual
pressing the microphone ON/OFF button. This is confirmed by green light in the 'Request'
lamp in the delegate unit. It is possible to cancel the request by pressing the button again.
The microphone can only be switched on from a PC running SW 6000 software, from the
DC 6990 (Chairman unit) or from a control system like AMX or Crestron. This will be
indicated by red light in the 'Speak' lamp in the microphone unit. At this point the delegate
can switch off the microphone by pressing the ON/OFF microphone button.
Microphones with Chairman priority will always be turned on directly.
VOX, voice activation mode, allows for the microphone units to be switched on
VOX
automatically if speaking in the microphone or by pressing the microphone ON/OFF
button.
This is indicated by a red light in the 'Speak' lamp in the microphone unit. Pressing the
microphone ON/OFF button again will turn the microphone off.
The microphone turns of automatically after finished talking after the time defined in the
"Release Time" setting, which is normally 4 seconds. The microphone can also be turned
off by pressing the ON/OFF button.
A Chairman Unit is always in Auto or VOX mode.
Please note, that Dual Units (like MU 6042) and units operation in a 'Microphone
Sharing' mode cannot run in VOX mode.
The following modes are available when the CU
61xx runs standalone (PC with SW 6000 has
never been connected):
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